New AI-Powered Audio Codec From Meta is Promising 10x Compression Compared to MP3 Format
AI and Data Science NewsMetaposted by ODSC Team November 28, 2022
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram announced in late October a new AI-Powered audio codec. Called EnCodec, it can reportedly compress audio files 10 times smaller than the MP3 Format we’re all familiar with. Not only that, but it can compress at 64kps... Read more
Meta’s AI Chief Yann LeCun Publishes Paper on Autonomous AI
AI and Data Science NewsMetaposted by ODSC Team October 6, 2022
Imagine a world where artificial intelligence can experience and learn in a truly human-like manner. That’s exactly what Yann LeCun, VP & Chief AI Scientist at Meta imagines in his latest paper which imagines a world of “autonomous” AIs. A world that many in science fiction... Read more
Meta’s BlenderBot 3 AI Chatbot is Already Spewing Controversial Statements
AI and Data Science NewsMetaposted by ODSC Team August 18, 2022
Last week, Meta released the BlenderBot 3 AI chatbot, and it already has proven to be a problem. Going live on August 5th, the AI has already gone on to make very “spicy” and racist statements and even going so far as to make false statements... Read more
Meta’s AI Translation Model Breaks 200 Language Milestone
AI and Data Science NewsMetaposted by April Miller August 3, 2022
Facebook’s parent company Meta is pushing the boundaries of AI technology and breaking down language barriers like never before. Meta’s new AI translation model — No-Language-Left-Behind 200 (NLLB-200) — has broken a translation milestone. This single model can translate 200 different languages with detail and accuracy... Read more
Wikipedia Partners with Meta for Open-Sourced AI to Fact Check New Entries
AI and Data Science NewsFeatured PostMetaNewsWikipediaposted by ODSC Team July 13, 2022
The world’s largest open-access encyclopedia, Wikipedia, is officially teaming up with Meta AI to fact-check citations as the size of entries continues to rise. Though article growth peaked around 2010, the size of individual articles has continued to grow as time has gone on. This has... Read more
What are Tech Layoffs Saying About the AI Industry?
Career Insightsposted by ODSC Team Dec 5, 2023
The tech industry has been hit pretty hard by layoffs in recent months. This has left...
Python if Not: How to Simplify Conditional Statements in Your Code
Modelingposted by Dario Radečić Dec 5, 2023
The Python if not statement is a powerful tool for controlling the flow of your program. It is...
9 Ways AI is Enhancing Data Center Security
Modelingposted by Zac Amos Dec 4, 2023
Data centers can overhaul their traditional technologies with artificial intelligence and drastically improve their cybersecurity and...
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